April 30, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – San Antonio FC News Release
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio FC topped Monterey Bay F.C. tonight 6-0 behind the highest scoring night in club history, as well as the fourth-straight shutout in USL Championship play.
SAFC opened the match with three goals in a first-half barrage that included 15 shots and seven on target. The scoring started in the 21st minute with Elliot Collier’s fourth goal of the season and third in the last four matches. Just four minutes later, SAFC struck again with PC scoring his first of the season.
PC’s goal came off an assist from Nicky Hernandez, making his first start with San Antonio. Then in the 39th minute, Hernandez notched his first goal in an SAFC jersey as well to make it 3-0 at half.
The 3-0 halftime lead would hold until the 76th minute, when another barrage broke the SAFC record. Mitchell Taintor scored in the 76th minute, Justin Dhillon scored for the second-straight match in the 83rd, and Jordan Ayimbila scored his first with SAFC in stoppage time.
SAFC finished the night outshooting Monterey Bay 27-9, including an 11-2 advantage in shots on target.
The shutout extends SAFC’s streak of clean sheets to four straight matches in USL Championship play.
SAFC is on the road next week, traveling to Arizona to take on Phoenix Rising FC on May 7. Kickoff is set for 9:30 p.m. CT with the match streaming on ESPN+.
Scoring Summary:
SAFC: 1-0, Elliot Collier 21′
SAFC: 2-0, PC (Assisted by Nicky Hernandez) 25′
SAFC: 3-0, Nicky Hernandez (Assisted by Connor Maloney) 39′
SAFC: 4-0, Mitchell Taintor (Assisted by Mohammed Abu) 76′
SAFC: 5-0, Justin Dhillon (Assisted by Shannon Gomez) 83′
SAFC: 6-0, Jordan Ayimbila (Assisted by Fabien Garcia) 90+2”
Disciplinary Summary:
MB: Yellow Card (Corey Doner) 43′
MB: Yellow Card (James Murphy) 65′
Attendance: 6,638
SAFC Starting XI: GK: Jordan Farr; D: Mitchell Taintor, Fabien Garcia, Jasser Khmiri, M: Carter Manley (Shannon Gomez 38′), Connor Maloney, PC…
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